Matthew Hearsey receives his second Player of the Month Award
Wed 3rd December 2025 | League Awards | By Martin Fallon
Stafford Town front man Matthew Hearsey was recently presented with his First Division South Player of the Month award for October 2025. League Ambassador Andrew Reid took a trip to Stafford for last Saturday's game, and he is pictured presenting Matthew with his award before the game.
This is the second time in three months that Matthew has won this award and the fifth time in total after three wins last season. He also won the overall First Division South Player of the Year award at the NWCFL Annual Dinner in June.
Despite all the accolades in the past, October was possibly the best month that the former Newcastle Town man has had for Stafford. He played in all seven games that the club played, scoring in every game as Stafford scored 25 goals in the month, with Hearsey himself scoring 11 of them as well as getting five assists.
His first game in September for Stafford saw Stafford trailing 2-1 at Market Drayton when he headed home the equaliser at the start of the second half. On the hour, his header brought a fine save from the Market Drayton keeper only for Hearsey to tap home the rebound for his second goal of the game. The home side got a late equaliser in a 3-3 draw. That was Hearsey's 100th appearance for Stafford, scoring 66 goals in those games.
Next up was a 3-2 win over Stoke City in the Staffordshire Senior Cup. Again they trailed 2-1 at the start of the second half when Hearsey got away down the right and crossed for Patryk Mazurkiewicz to score. With 20 minutes to go and the scores level, Mazurkiewicz was brought down in the box with Hearsey despatching the penalty to put his side ahead.
Ashville were up next with the two forwards combining again after just eight minutes when Mazurkiewicz set up Hearsey to score the opener. Ashville went on to win that game 3-2.
The fourth game of the month came against Nuneaton Town in the Isuzu FA Vase, with Hearsey putting Stafford ahead just before the half hour with another header. Nuneaton hit back to lead only for Hearsey to head in the equaliser on 62 minutes from a Josh Wilson free kick. With 15 minutes to go, Hearsey completed his hat-trick, creating himself some space on the edge of the box before firing into the bottom corner. A late, late goal saw the game end all square with Nuneaton progresssing in the shoot-out.
Game five was a trip to Shawbury United. Hearsey's cross from the right on eight minutes found Dimitri Dunkley who scored the opening goal, and he scored the third goal of the game with a precise finish into the bottom corner. Stafford went on to record a 6-2 win in that game.
Cammell Laird 1907 were next to visit Stafford for game six of the month. On 34 minutes, Hearsey's precise pass sent Sam Lynch through one-on-one to slide in the opening goal, and with seven minutes remaining he cooly converted a penalty to complete the scoring in a 3-0 win.
The final game was a 5-2 home win against Market Drayton Town in the Edward Case Cup. Another Hearsey header opened the scoring on two minutes from Scott Wilding's free kick, and he headed in an equaliser at the start of the second half from Saem Son's cross. On the hour, he powered past three players before finding Dunkley who tapped home the fourth for Stafford, and his cross on 77 minutes found Lynch to head home Stafford's final goal.
Congratulations Matthew!
Matthew Hearsey receives his second Player of the Month Award
Wed 3rd December 2025 | League Awards
By Martin Fallon
Stafford Town front man Matthew Hearsey was recently presented with his First Division South Player of the Month award for October 2025. League Ambassador Andrew Reid took a trip to Stafford for last Saturday's game, and he is pictured presenting Matthew with his award before the game.
This is the second time in three months that Matthew has won this award and the fifth time in total after three wins last season. He also won the overall First Division South Player of the Year award at the NWCFL Annual Dinner in June.
Despite all the accolades in the past, October was possibly the best month that the former Newcastle Town man has had for Stafford. He played in all seven games that the club played, scoring in every game as Stafford scored 25 goals in the month, with Hearsey himself scoring 11 of them as well as getting five assists.
His first game in September for Stafford saw Stafford trailing 2-1 at Market Drayton when he headed home the equaliser at the start of the second half. On the hour, his header brought a fine save from the Market Drayton keeper only for Hearsey to tap home the rebound for his second goal of the game. The home side got a late equaliser in a 3-3 draw. That was Hearsey's 100th appearance for Stafford, scoring 66 goals in those games.
Next up was a 3-2 win over Stoke City in the Staffordshire Senior Cup. Again they trailed 2-1 at the start of the second half when Hearsey got away down the right and crossed for Patryk Mazurkiewicz to score. With 20 minutes to go and the scores level, Mazurkiewicz was brought down in the box with Hearsey despatching the penalty to put his side ahead.
Ashville were up next with the two forwards combining again after just eight minutes when Mazurkiewicz set up Hearsey to score the opener. Ashville went on to win that game 3-2.
The fourth game of the month came against Nuneaton Town in the Isuzu FA Vase, with Hearsey putting Stafford ahead just before the half hour with another header. Nuneaton hit back to lead only for Hearsey to head in the equaliser on 62 minutes from a Josh Wilson free kick. With 15 minutes to go, Hearsey completed his hat-trick, creating himself some space on the edge of the box before firing into the bottom corner. A late, late goal saw the game end all square with Nuneaton progresssing in the shoot-out.
Game five was a trip to Shawbury United. Hearsey's cross from the right on eight minutes found Dimitri Dunkley who scored the opening goal, and he scored the third goal of the game with a precise finish into the bottom corner. Stafford went on to record a 6-2 win in that game.
Cammell Laird 1907 were next to visit Stafford for game six of the month. On 34 minutes, Hearsey's precise pass sent Sam Lynch through one-on-one to slide in the opening goal, and with seven minutes remaining he cooly converted a penalty to complete the scoring in a 3-0 win.
The final game was a 5-2 home win against Market Drayton Town in the Edward Case Cup. Another Hearsey header opened the scoring on two minutes from Scott Wilding's free kick, and he headed in an equaliser at the start of the second half from Saem Son's cross. On the hour, he powered past three players before finding Dunkley who tapped home the fourth for Stafford, and his cross on 77 minutes found Lynch to head home Stafford's final goal.
Congratulations Matthew!
